Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Solid gold idol (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 pp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He struck the Barkeep job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1200 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He is physically well-built. He wears his brown hair down. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is an amazing painter.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is content

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Zircon (50 gp).